CD Reviews
Odyssey Desperado - Don't Miss the Sunset
Odyssey Desperado is a melodic hard rock project that started in 2014 in Athens, Greece. His dream was to share the music and the ideas he had in his mind with other people. To achieve that he worked with some of the greatest Greek voices in the genre. The result is born four years later and called Don't Miss the Sunset.
Lucky Bones - Matchstick Men
Lucky Bones aka Eamonn O'Connor, is a singer songwriter from Dublin. A chance encounter in Kansas in 2009 with producer Stephen Ceresia resulted in the first album the following year. On a return to Dublin O'Connor put a band together and started touring the new material. The band returned to Texas and recorded their second album there in 2012. The album was picked as "Album of the week" by Ireland's national broadcaster RTE Radio 1. The work on the third album, Matchstick Men, began in January 2017. Recorded and produced by Gavin Glass. Drawing on previous influences and the synth sound of The Cure and atmospheric feel of early albums by The Verve, Matchstick Men is finally here.
Rox Diamond - Let The Music Do The Talkin'
Rox Diamond is a band that was originally formed in 1985, with the name Casanova back then. The band recorded a few songs and started performing live but when they signed a record deal, the band name had to be changed due to the fact there already was a band by the name of Casanova. That is how Rox Diamond was born.
Mark Peters - Spirits (EP)
London born Vienna based songwriter Mark Peters comes with his EP Spirits. From the first chords of the opening track you could tell he's a master of his instrument. The guitar is there to serve his songs and co-create the magic with his soft and evocative vocal.
Luke Clerkin - Second Starts (EP)
Dublin singer/songwriter Luke Clerkin has built a strong reputation as one of the hardest working musicians on the current Irish music scene with over 250 gigs across the country in the year 2015. Having played events both big and small and enjoyed the spotlight of the capital's most prestigious venues, he's now coming with a new EP entitled Second Starts.
David Keenan - Strip Me Bare - Vol.1 (EP)
The Dundalk songwriter has been enchanting the crowds not only at home in Ireland but also in the United States and many other places. This thanks mainly to his co-patriot and songwriting hero Glen Hansard who took him as special guest on his US tour. Now David's back in the States on his own.
Rain Or Shine - Seize The Night
Rain Or Shine is a promising melodic hard rock band from Greece, which was formed in 2013 by Steve S.R. and Andy R. McCormick .Steve is a musician, producer and sound engineer and Andy is a drummer and percussionist.
The album Seize the Night was released digitally on Bandcamp in 2014. 2016 saw them writing songs for their second album and signing with Lions Pride Music for the physical release of their debut album.
Nina Hynes - Raging Fire & Sanctuary
Berlin-based Irish musician Nina Hynes in a well-known name on the Irish music scene.She has toured in America and Europe and has played many supports including Roxy Music, Terry Callier, Smog, Stereolab, Cat Power, Julee Cruise, David Gray, Glen Hansard, Damien Rice. In recent years, Nina has performed with many choirs including children and adults. She has taken part in Art exhibitions with photographic images, sonic installations and soundtrack work. Nina has a 2 year diploma in sound engineering and music technology.
Sophie Louise - Fly High (single)
Sophie Louise is a 17 year-old singer/songwriter from Brecon, south Wales. She discovered the passion for songwriting at the age of 14, entering the biggest UK competition for aspiring musicians, Open Mic, at the age of 16 and ending up in the finals. She's determined to keep building her confidence and wants to try busking as well to challenge herself. She says she has no particular inspirations but she enjoys the works of Ed Sheeran, Amy Winehouse, Bob Marley as well as Beyoncé.
Ye Vagabonds - Ye Vagabonds
Carlow brothers Diarmuid and Brían Mac Gloinn already made their mark on the Irish music scene with their debut EP Rose & Briar in 2015. Their ability to combine Irish and English folk influences is just extraordinary. They started out busking on the streets of Carlow before going on to host a Monday night folk session in Walsh’s pub, Stoneybatter. It was through this that the brothers caught the eye of the filmmaker Myles O’Reilly whose videos of them led to an upsurge in recognition, having drawn the attention of Glen Hansard who invited them on his European tour.